Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Comoros
Comoros: Number of people living in urban and rural areas was 299,652 people in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
299,652 people
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
177th
of 236 countries
All-time high
299,652 people
in 2025
All-time low
11,066 people
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Comoros, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Comoros recorded 299,652 people for number of people living in urban and rural areas in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas in Comoros peaked at 299,652 people in 2025 and was at its lowest, 11,066 people, in 1950.
That places Comoros 177th out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Comoros, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 11,066 people | — |
| 1951 | 12,152 people | +9.8% |
| 1952 | 13,310 people | +9.5% |
| 1953 | 14,565 people | +9.4% |
| 1954 | 15,897 people | +9.1% |
| 1955 | 17,304 people | +8.8% |
| 1956 | 18,785 people | +8.6% |
| 1957 | 20,372 people | +8.4% |
| 1958 | 22,086 people | +8.4% |
| 1959 | 23,952 people | +8.4% |
| 1960 | 26,014 people | +8.6% |
| 1961 | 28,256 people | +8.6% |
| 1962 | 30,597 people | +8.3% |
| 1963 | 32,959 people | +7.7% |
| 1964 | 35,260 people | +7.0% |
| 1965 | 37,394 people | +6.1% |
| 1966 | 39,359 people | +5.3% |
| 1967 | 41,422 people | +5.2% |
| 1968 | 43,661 people | +5.4% |
| 1969 | 45,943 people | +5.2% |
| 1970 | 48,288 people | +5.1% |
| 1971 | 50,723 people | +5.0% |
| 1972 | 53,271 people | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 55,948 people | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 58,768 people | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 61,718 people | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 64,789 people | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 67,997 people | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 71,334 people | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 74,810 people | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 78,408 people | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 82,211 people | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 86,413 people | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 91,014 people | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 95,933 people | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 101,087 people | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 106,363 people | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 111,628 people | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 116,751 people | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 121,611 people | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 126,035 people | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 129,683 people | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 132,397 people | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 134,717 people | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 136,926 people | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 139,066 people | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 141,178 people | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 143,299 people | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 145,449 people | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 147,733 people | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 150,296 people | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 153,168 people | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 156,267 people | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 159,229 people | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 162,363 people | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 166,050 people | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 170,022 people | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 174,277 people | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 178,845 people | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 183,737 people | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 188,947 people | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 194,496 people | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 200,385 people | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 206,799 people | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 213,666 people | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 220,717 people | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 227,941 people | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 235,322 people | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 242,336 people | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 249,571 people | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 257,204 people | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 265,190 people | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 273,402 people | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 281,905 people | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 290,660 people | +3.1% |
| 2025 | 299,652 people | +3.1% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 299,652 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.62 million people, 5% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 299,652 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.82 million people, 6% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16,949 people | 11,066 people | 23,952 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 36,087 people | 26,014 people | 45,943 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 60,765 people | 48,288 people | 74,810 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 99,142 people | 78,408 people | 121,611 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 137,648 people | 126,035 people | 147,733 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 165,425 people | 150,296 people | 183,737 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 218,018 people | 188,947 people | 249,571 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 278,002 people | 257,204 people | 299,652 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 174 Martinique 329,623 people compare
- 175 Bahamas 327,790 people compare
- 176 Mayotte 318,287 people compare
- 178 French Guiana 271,684 people compare
- 179 Solomon Islands 262,574 people compare
- 180 Maldives 225,145 people compare
More population data for Comoros
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0153 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.2918 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.0435 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.2918 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.3% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 123,722 people (2100)
- Population density 1,027 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.3% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4434 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.6 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in urban and rural areas in Comoros?
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Comoros was 299,652 people in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in urban and rural areas recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 299,652 people in 2025.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,066 people in 1950.
- How does Comoros rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas?
- Comoros ranks 177th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people living in urban and rural areas rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.